veridate

The act of verifying and validating at the same time. When picking either the word verify or validate is a hard decision. Also seen in the form: veridated, veridation.

"I veridated the model output, come see how closely it matches the observed values."

by KHoward October 20, 2008

Veridate

When verifying and validating isn't enough: veridate.
To veridate is to confirm something as truth.
Also, can be pronounced as valify.

We have to veridate the use case before rolling the change into production.

by Jc Arson October 12, 2009

VERIDANE

Veridane
Meaning: A person who has unwavering faith that others, even if they seem fake or insincere, can eventually find their true selves and become authentic.

Definition: A noun referring to someone who sees the potential in others to overcome their false personas and embraces the belief that they can become genuine, regardless of their current state.

"James was a veridane, always seeing through the masks people wore and believing that, in time, they'd reveal their true selves."

by Sarah Mae January 5, 2025

Argumentum Ad Veritatem

A form of Truth Bias where one invokes "truth" as a self-justifying warrant for their position, treating their claims as simply what's true and therefore beyond challenge. The fallacy lies in using the concept of truth to immunize one's views from examination—"I'm just telling the truth" becomes a way of saying "I don't need to argue, because what I say is simply reality." This fallacy shuts down inquiry rather than advancing it, positioning the speaker as the conduit of truth and all opponents as either deceived or deceivers. It's argument by assertion of virtue, not by evidence or reason.

Example: "She responded to every question with 'I'm just telling the truth'—as if saying it made it so. Argumentum Ad Veritatem: using the word 'truth' to avoid having to demonstrate it."

by Dumu The Void March 16, 2026